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News Release-- March 21, 2000
CSC AWARDED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GSA
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Mar. 21 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it has been awarded a Multiple Award Schedule contract for professional engineering services by the General Services Administration (GSA). The contract has a five-year base period of performance valued at $50 million and an additional five-year option.
Under the contract, CSC will have the opportunity to provide engineering services to all agencies of the U.S. federal government. The Multiple Award Schedule is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract that provides the full life cycle of engineering services, including strategic planning, requirements analysis, system design and integration, test and evaluation, integrated logistics support, and acquisition management to include outsourcing.
"The scope of services offered by this GSA schedule is extraordinary,” said Mike Laphen, president of CSC's Civil Group, based in Falls Church, Va. "Nearly all of these services require the value-added business process engineering and technological solutions CSC has been providing to our clients for many years."
ABOUT GSA
Established in 1949, the General Services Administration is one of three central management agencies in the U.S. federal government. GSA employs approximately 14,000 federal workers and provides building space, supplies, and I/T solutions to all federal agencies. These products and services include, among others, workspace, security, furniture, equipment, supplies, tools, computers, telephones, and travel and transportation services. GSA also develops, advocates and evaluates governmentwide policy. GSA negotiates contracts that account for $40 billion of goods and services purchased each year from the private sector.
ABOUT CSC
Computer Sciences Corporation helps clients in industry and government use information technology to achieve strategic and operational objectives. With 57,000 employees in more than 700 offices worldwide, the company tailors solutions from a broad suite of integrated service and technology offerings, including e-business strategies and technologies; management and I/T consulting; systems development and integration; and I/T and business process outsourcing.
Since its formation in 1959, CSC has been known for its flexibility in its relationships with clients. Through numerous agreements with hardware and software technology firms, the company is able to identify and manage solutions specifically tailored to each client's needs. CSC had revenues of $9.1 billion for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999. Its headquarters are in El Segundo, California. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.csc.com.